New Faculty
Dr. Raushan Singh joined the department as an Assistant Professor. He received his PhD from IIT Delhi followed by a postdoctoral stint at EPFL, Switzerland.
Welcome to the Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Madras. The Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Madras is as old as the Institute itself. The department has close to 65 faculty members working in various advanced areas of research and development. Currently, the department offers an undergraduate program in Mechanical Engineering and three Master's programs in Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Design and Thermal Engineering. The department is engaged in high-quality research in various inter-disciplinary areas through its Master of Science (Research) and Ph.D programs. The department boasts a highly successful line of Alumni making a huge impact in various spheres in the society.
The Mechanical Engineering Department at IIT Madras collaborates with a number of core engineering companies such as Hindustan Unilever, ITC Limited, Caterpillar India Private Ltd., Wipro Consumer Care and Lighting, Tata Steel, P&G, Bajaj Auto Limited, General Electric, Boeing International, and Tata Research Development and Design Centre, among others; thus providing abundant internships opportunities for students. The department also engages in cutting-edge research activities in collaboration with several national research labs and instutions.
Mechanical Engineering is one of the most distinct and multi-faceted engineering disciplines. A mechanical engineer uses the basic principles of physics/ mathematics and materials science and good problem-solving skills to design, manufacture, and market various products. The discipline is at the forefront of creating new technologies serving human needs. Almost all products and services in the domain of healthcare, energy, transportation, space exploration, and even climate change are touched by Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineers constantly strive to deliver safe, efficient, and reliable products, but at a lower cost.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at IIT Madras is as old as the Institute. Its impact on the Institute and society is easily demonstrated by noting the alignment of the department's evolution with key events and technological advances in India and elsewhere. Our faculty members work in diverse research areas and have been at the forefront of delivering quality teaching and research since the department's inception. More recently, our faculty have been active in mentoring several start-ups. A number of these have started to make a significant societal impact. I invite you to explore our website to learn more about our course programmes, research expertise and programmes, industry interaction through continuing education and consulting projects, and much more.
Prof. Prabhu Rajagopal has been chosen for Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar: Vigyan Yuva - Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for the year 2024 in “Technology and Innovation” Category.
Congratulations to Prof. Mayank Mittal, Department of Mechanical Engineering on being invited to serve on the Editorial Board of Scientific Reports.
Congratulations to Prof. G L Samuel on being awarded the Fulbright-Nehru Academic & Professional Excellence Award (Research & Teaching)
Congratulations to Prof. Sushanta Kumar Panigrahi and his PhD scholars, Miss Vidya Tiwari and Mr. Nilesh Kumar, on receiving the International Magnesium Award for Innovative Process of the Year-2024 from the International Magnesium Science & Technology Award Committee for their invention of a Magnesium manufacturing process, "A Novel Casting Method for High-Performance Magnesium-Based Alloys/Composites."
Congratulations to Prof. Dhiman Chatterjee, Department of Mechanical Engineering on being awarded the Donald Julius Groen Prize 2024, for their paper titled “The Effect of Secondary Passages on Cavitation and Radial Forces in a Liquid Propellant Turbopump” by the Thermofluids Group of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Congratulations to Prof. Sundararajan Natarajan, Department of Mechanical Engineering on being invited to serve on the Editorial Board of Scientific Reports.
Ms. Shatakshi Sarangi was awarded Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma Prize at the convocation for best overall performance amongst the 2023 B.Tech class.
Mr. Tadeparthi Sidharth received Banco Foundation Prize for the best academic performance in Mechanical Engineering B.Tech - 2023 class.
Mr. Kishore Ram Sathia was awarded Prof. G. V. N. Rayudu memorial prize for the best academic performance in Mechanical Engineering Dual Degree - 2023 class.
Mr. KHDS Uday Krishna was awarded Prof. B. Sengupto Prize for the best academic performance in M.Tech Mechanical Engineering of the 2023 class.
Dr. Raushan Singh joined the department as an Assistant Professor. He received his PhD from IIT Delhi followed by a postdoctoral stint at EPFL, Switzerland.
Dr. Sujatha Srinivasan
has been appointed as Honorary Professor of University College London for a period of 3 years.
Dr. Vimal Edachery
The area of Tribology for young researcher, sponsored by Taiho Kogyo Tribology Research Foundation (TTRF Japan) at the IndiaTrib-2022.
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